# Taishō Station (Osaka)

Taisho Station (大正駅, Taishō-eki) is a combined railway station and metro station located in Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station is served by the Osaka Loop Line and the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line.

## Lines

* JR West Osaka Loop Line (34°39′55.87″N 135°28′47.91″E﻿ / ﻿34.6655194°N 135.4799750°E﻿ / 34.6655194; 135.4799750﻿ (Taisho Station (JR West)))
* Osaka Metro
** Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (N11) (34°39′58.03″N 135°28′44.59″E﻿ / ﻿34.6661194°N 135.4790528°E﻿ / 34.6661194; 135.4790528﻿ (Taisho Station (Osaka Municipal Subway)))

## Layout

| 3F JR West platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the left | Side platform, doors will open on the left |
| 3F JR West platforms | Platform 2 | → O Osaka Loop Line clockwise (Bentenchō) → |
| 3F JR West platforms | Platform 1 | ← O Osaka Loop Line counterclockwise (Ashiharabashi) |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left ||
| 2F | JR West station mezzanine | JR West faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
| 1F | Street level | Exit/Entrance; transfer between JR West and Osaka Metro stations |
| B1F | Osaka Metro mezzanine | Osaka Metro faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
| B2F Metro platforms | Platform 1 | → Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line toward Kadoma-minami (Dome-mae Chiyozaki) → |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right ||
| B2F Metro platforms | Platform 2 | ← Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line termination platforn |

### JR West Osaka Loop Line

JR West station has two side platforms serving two tracks elevated, administrated by Shin-Imamiya Station. IC ride cards ICOCA, PiTaPa and other 8 brands are accepted.
| 1 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | counterclockwise-bound for Shin-Imamiya, Tennōji, Nara, Kansai Airport and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | clockwise-bound for Nishikujō and Ōsaka |

### Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line

Subway station has an island platform fenced with platform gates between two tracks under the ground level. IC ride cards PiTaPa, ICOCA and other 8 brands and Surutto KANSAI ride cards are accepted.
| 1 | ■ Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line | for Shinsaibashi, Kyōbashi and Kadoma-minami (for embarking passengers) |
| 2 | ■ Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line | only for disembarking passengers |
Trains arrive at Platform 2 and disembark passengers, and return at the sidetracks in the south of the station, then enter Platform 1 as ones for Kadoma-minami.

## Train services in off-peak hours
### JR West Osaka Loop Line

    12 clockwise-bound trains go to Osaka, of which:
       4 are local trains and stop at every station.
       8 are rapid services and stop at Bentencho, Nishikujo and every station from Fukushima.
    12 counterclockwise-bound trains go to Tennoji, of which:
       4 are local trains to Tsuruhashi.
       4 are Yamatoji rapid services to Nara via the Yamatoji Line, 2 of which continue to Kamo.
       4 are Kansai Airport rapid services to Kansai Airport and Kishuji rapid services to Wakayama via the Hanwa Line.

### Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line

       8 or 9 trains go to Kadoma-minami (every 7 minutes).

## Surrounding area

* Osaka Dome (a 7-minute walk from JR West station)
* Taisho Post Office
* Taisho Bridge
* Iwasaki Bridge
* Onami Bridge

## Bus routes (Taishobashi)

Buses are operated by Osaka City Bus. See the external link for details of Taishobashi Bus Stop.
* Route 51 for Tempozan via Bentencho-ekimae and Daisan Tottei-mae / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
* Route 60 for Tempozan via Sakaigawa and Subway Asashiobashi / for Namba (Takashimaya)
* Route 70 for Nishi-Funamachi via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
* Route 70 Express for Nishi-Funamachi via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
* Route 71 for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Namba
* Route 76 for Subway Suminoekoen / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
* Route 87 for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Shin-Chitose / for Namba
* Route 90 for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Nodahanshin-mae
* Route 91 for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
* Route 91 Express for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
* Route 94 for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Chishima Koen-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
* Route 98 for Taisho Kuyakusho-mae via Shin-Chitose / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki

## History

Station numbering was introduced to the JR West facilities in March 2018 with Taisho being assigned station number JR-O16.

## Adjacent stations

| « | Service | » |
| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line |||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Bentenchō | Local | Ashiharabashi |
| Bentenchō | Regional Rapid Service | Ashiharabashi |
| Bentenchō | Direct Rapid Service (Clockwise trains only) | Ashiharabashi |
| Bentenchō | Yamatoji Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya |
| Bentenchō | Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya |
| Bentenchō | Kansai Airport Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya |
| Bentenchō | Kishuji Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya |